One Government Center  
Toledo, OH 43604  
City of Toledo  
Agenda Review  
City Council  
Tuesday, March 18, 2025  
2:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
Agenda Review for the March 25, 2025 Meeting of Toledo City Council  
APPOINTMENTS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR  
Toledo City Plan Commission Re-appointment  
SECOND READING ITEMS:  
Authorizing the expenditure of $16,860 from the General Fund  
to pay the National League of Cities 2025 membership dues.  
National League of Cities, 2025 Membership Dues  
City Council, Sponsor: Hartman  
Lucille Frank (x1417)  
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Revised  
Legislative History  
3/11/25  
City Council  
First Reading  
Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed  
$500,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the  
replacement of vehicles and equipment for the Police  
Department; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and  
award contracts for purchase(s), materials and  
professional services necessary to place the vehicles  
into service; and declaring an emergency.  
Police vehicles and equipment $500,000  
Facility and Fleet Operations  
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Rick Akeman (x2560)/Megan Robson (936-2306)  
Revised  
Legislative History  
3/11/25  
City Council  
First Reading  
Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed  
$25,000 annually from the Municipal Garage Fund for  
vehicle replacement for the Division of Facility and Fleet  
Operations; and declaring an emergency.  
Facility and Fleet Operations Leased Vehicles $25,000  
Rick M. Akeman (x2550)/Megan Robson (936-2306)  
Revised  
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Legislative History  
3/11/25  
City Council  
First Reading  
Endorsing and Supporting the Toledo Public School District Safe  
Routes to School “School Travel Plan Update”; and declaring  
an emergency.  
TDOT030425TOLEDOPUBLICSCHOOLTRAVELPLANUPDATE  
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Traffic Management  
Gary Stookey (x1306)  
Revised  
Legislative History  
3/11/25  
City Council  
First Reading  
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into and execute cooperative  
agreements and to accept financial assistance from the  
Washington Local School District for the Whitmer Drive  
construction project; authorizing the acceptance, deposit,  
appropriation and expenditure of grant proceeds into the Capital  
Improvement Fund in an amount not to exceed $1,750,000;  
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authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for  
said project; and declaring an emergency.  
TDOT031125CONSENTWLSWhitmerDrive  
Engineering and Construction Management  
Timothy Grosjean (x1344)  
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Revised  
Legislative History  
3/11/25  
City Council  
First Reading  
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into and execute cooperative  
agreements with the State of Ohio, Department of  
Transportation (ODOT) and granting consent to ODOT to  
repair a bridge within the City of Toledo limits on the Anthony  
Wayne Trail over Swan Creek; and declaring an emergency  
TDOT031125CONSENTODOTAWTBRIDGE  
Engineering and Construction Management  
Timothy Grosjean (x1344)  
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Revised  
Legislative History  
3/11/25  
City Council  
First Reading  
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into contracts utilizing  
cooperative purchasing agreements for the purchase of one (1)  
Tandem Axle Plow Truck; authorizing the expenditure of an  
amount not to exceed $375,000 from the Capital Improvement  
Fund; and declaring an emergency.  
TDOT031125TANDEMPLOWTRUCK  
Road & Bridge Maintenance  
Jeremy Mikolajczyk (x1537)  
Revised  
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Legislative History  
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3/11/25  
City Council  
First Reading  
Authorizing the Mayor to apply for, enter into agreements, accept  
and deposit loan proceeds from the Ohio EPA Water Pollution  
Control Loan Fund (WPCLF) and the Ohio Water Development  
Authority (OWDA) into the Sanitary Sewer Loan Replacement  
Fund for Bay View Water Reclamation Plant Improvements  
Program Management; authorizing the appropriation and  
expenditure of the loan proceeds from the Sanitary Sewer  
Replacement Fund in an amount not to exceed $50,000,000;  
authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of $1,000,000 from  
the Sanitary Sewer Replacement Fund for the payment of loan  
administration fees and miscellaneous non-loan funded project  
costs; authorizing a dedicated source for repayment of said loan;  
authorizing the Mayor to accept proposals and bids and execute  
necessary agreements and contracts related to the project; and  
declaring an emergency.  
DPU031125 BVWRPIMPROVEMENTPROGRAMMANAGEMENT  
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DPU/Division of Water Reclamation  
S.Sibley (x1331)  
Revised  
Legislative History  
3/11/25  
City Council  
First Reading  
Authorizing the expenditure of $1,197,000 from the  
General Fund for youth engagement, mentoring, and  
development initiatives; authorizing the Mayor to enter  
into necessary agreements for these initiatives; and  
declaring an emergency.  
PYS 2025 Youth Engagement Programming  
Parks and Youth Services  
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David Bush (x2901)/Joe Fausnaugh (x3884)  
Revised  
Legislative History  
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3/11/25  
NEW ITEMS FROM COUNCIL:  
City Council  
First Reading  
Approving a Petition For Special Assessments for Special  
Energy Improvement Projects and a Project Plan for the  
Northwest Ohio Advanced Energy Improvement District under  
Chapter 1710 of the Ohio Revised Code for AvCap Medical I,  
LLC and 3740 Sylvania Avenue,Toledo, Ohio 43623; to  
authorize and levy special assessments for the purpose of  
acquiring, constructing, and improving certain public  
improvements in the City of Toledo in cooperation with the  
Northwest Ohio Advanced Energy Improvement District; and  
declaring an emergency.  
[Subject]  
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[Dept/Division]  
[Contact]  
Amending Ordinance 585-24 for Blue Light cameras,  
waiving the competitive bidding requirements of Toledo  
Municipal Code Chapter 187, and declaring an  
emergency.  
Amend 585-24 To Waive Competitive Bidding  
Martinez  
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Waiving TMC 1103.1510 and 1107.0203 to allow  
additional parking former OKUN Produce Building 27-29  
Huron Street  
Authorizing the expenditure of $60,000 from the Capital  
Improvement Fund for the design and construction of public  
access to the Ottawa Park Ice Rink restrooms; authorizing the  
Mayor to accept bids and award contract for said purpose; and  
declaring an emergency.  
Council Member Hobbs  
District 1 District Improvement Program  
Revised  
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Authorizing the expenditure of $25,000 from the Capital  
Improvement Fund for construction of an entrance arch at  
Detwiler Baseball Complex; authorizing the Mayor to amend an  
existing Detwiler Baseball Complex Improvement contract with  
Midwest Contracting, Inc. for said purpose; and declaring an  
emergency.  
Detwiler Baseball Complex Arch  
Councilwoman Williams  
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ITEMS FROM TOLEDO MUNICIPAL COURT:  
Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of court  
computerization fees estimated to be $400,000 for the cost of  
procuring and maintaining computer systems for the office of  
the Clerk of the Municipal Court; declaring an emergency.  
Clerk of Municipal Court Computerization Fees DRAFT  
Clerk of Toledo Municipal Court  
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Alex Huguelet (x1011)  
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR:  
Authorizing the expenditure of $25,000 from the General Fund to  
support the 2025 Toledo Jeep Fest as a Collaborative Sponsor;  
authorizing the Mayor to enter into a sponsorship agreement with  
Toledo Jeep Fest LLC; and declaring an emergency.  
2025 Jeep Fest  
Office of the Mayor  
Austin Mack  
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DEPARTMENT OF LAW:  
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a professional service  
agreement with Brookshire Barrett, LLC for expert witness  
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services in the case captioned Robinson v. Reditt and City of  
Toledo, Case No. 24-2120 pending in the Lucas County  
Common Pleas Court; authorizing the expenditure not to exceed  
$30,000; waiving the competitive bidding provisions of TMC  
Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.  
Brookshire Barrett, LLC  
Department of Law  
Edward T. Mohler x2408  
Revised  
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Authorizing the settlement of flood damage claims for the  
Division of Water Treatment; authorizing the acceptance and  
deposit of $77,852 from Travelers Insurance; and declaring an  
emergency.  
Settlement for Flood Damage Water Treatment  
Department of Law  
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L. Kovacik x1020  
Revised  
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an amended lease  
agreement with the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority for  
additional municipal office space in One Government Center 3rd  
Floor; authorizing the expenditure for additional rent and  
renovation costs; and declaring an emergency.  
One Government Center 3rd Floor Lease Amendment  
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IT/ Law  
Revised  
DEPARTMENT OF POLICE OPERATIONS:  
Authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and enter into a  
four-year police radio maintenance agreement;  
authorizing the General Fund expenditure of an amount  
not to exceed $25,880 annually over the term of said  
agreement; and declaring an emergency.  
Bender Communications Radio Maintenance  
Toledo Police Department  
Lt. Brianne Holmes (x3203)  
Revised  
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION:  
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Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an amended cooperative  
grant agreement with and accept additional financial assistance  
from the State of Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)  
for the 2025 Safe Routes to School project; authorizing the  
deposit, appropriation and expenditure of grant proceeds into  
the Capital Improvement Fund in an additional amount of  
$89,271; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award  
contracts related to project construction; and declaring an  
emergency.  
TDOT032525ODOTSRTSGRANTADD  
Engineering and Construction Management  
Timothy Grosjean (x1344)  
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Revised  
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an amended agreement with  
and to accept additional grant funding from the State of Ohio,  
Department of Transportation (ODOT) for an amount not to  
exceed $896,148 for the construction of a multi-use path across  
the Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) bridge; authorizing the  
acceptance, deposit, appropriation and expenditure of grant  
proceeds into the Capital Improvement Fund for said project;  
authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts  
related to the construction of said project; and declaring an  
emergency.  
TDOT032525ADDITIONALODOTFUNDINGMLKBRIDGE  
Road & Bridge Maintenance  
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Jeremy Mikolajczyk (x1537)  
Revised  
Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed  
$1,950,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the Bridge  
Matches and Planning Program; authorizing the Mayor to  
prepare plans and specifications, acquire required rights-of-way  
as appropriate, accept bids, award contracts, and enter into  
agreements for these projects; and declaring an emergency.  
TDOT032525MATCHESANDPLANNING  
Road & Bridge Maintenance  
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Jeremy Mikolajczyk (x1537)  
Revised  
Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed  
$800,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the Martin  
Luther King Jr. (MLK) Bridge project; authorizing the Mayor  
to accept bids and award contracts for said project; and  
declaring an emergency.  
TDOT032525CIPMLKBRIDGE  
Road & Bridge Maintenance  
Jeremy Mikolajczyk (x1537)  
Revised  
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE:  
Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed  
$20,000 from the Special Assessment Services Fund to  
replace the electrical line and gate operating motor at  
221 Elmdale; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and  
award contracts for said gate operator installation and  
electrical line repair; and declaring an emergency.  
DPS - Urban Beautification - Forestry Gate Operator and electrical  
line replacement $20,000  
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Facility and Fleet Operations  
Rick Akeman (x2560)/Megan Robson (x2306)  
Revised  
Authorizing the expenditure of $158,500 from the General  
Fund for the collection, hauling, and processing of materials  
collected through the 2025 Clean Toledo Recycling events;  
authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and enter into  
necessary contracts for recycling and disposal services; and  
declaring an emergency.  
2025 Clean Toledo Recycling Events  
Department of Public Service - Urban Beautification  
Sara Stacy (x2305)/Megan Robson (x2306)  
Revised  
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Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed  
$275,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the  
improvement and/or replacement of major mechanical systems  
and general building and facility improvements; authorizing the  
Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for purchase(s),  
materials and professional services necessary to complete said  
improvements; and declaring an emergency.  
Facility Operation - Major Mechanical & Building Improvements  
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$275,000  
Facility and Fleet Operations  
Rick Akeman (x2550)/Megan Robson (x2306)  
Revised  
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES:  
Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of  
$694,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Water  
Replacement Fund for the Raw Water Main Real Estate  
Services; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids for  
services and execute necessary agreements related to  
the project; and declaring an emergency.  
DPU032525RWMREALESTATESERV  
DPU/Water Treatment Plant  
Jake Goetz (x2399)  
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Revised  
Authorizing the expenditure of $15,800 from the Water  
Operating Fund to provide payment of the City of Toledo  
Department of Public Utilities’ membership dues for 2025 to the  
American Water Works Association (AWWA); and declaring an  
emergency.  
DPU032525  
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AMERICANWATERWORKSASSOCIATION2025DUES  
DPU/Division of Water Treatment  
M. Somerville (x3058)  
Revised  
Amending Ordinance 29-25 for the purpose of increasing the  
Department of Public Utilities’ annual expenditure for AMS  
consulting; declaring an emergency.  
DPU032525AMENDSAPAPPLICATIONMAINTENANC  
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ESUPPORT  
Utility Administration  
Cindy Geronimo  
Revised  
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into contract with Westatlantic  
Tech Corp. for the purchase of a Split Barrel Repair Clamp;  
authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $18,000  
from the Water Replacement Fund; waiving the competitive  
bidding provisions of the TMC Chapter 187; and declaring an  
emergency.  
DPU032525REPAIRCLAMP  
DPU/Water Distribution  
Todd Saums (x2832)  
Revised  
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Authorizing the expenditure of $36,000 from the Water  
Operating Fund and $42,000 from the Sewer Operating Fund for  
Commercial Driver License (CDL) training pursuant to the  
existing contract with TRAINCO Truck Driving Schools, Inc.  
and declaring an emergency.  
DPU032525CDLTRAINING  
Sewer & Drainage Services/Water Distribution  
Calvin Harris (x 2170)/ Todd Saums (x2832)  
Revised  
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DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY:  
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a one-year  
software-as-a-service agreement with the option to renew for  
up to four consecutive one-year terms for Office 365;  
authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of funds for  
Office 365 and related data migration from the Information and  
Communications Technology Fund; waiving the competitive  
bidding requirements of Toledo Municipal Code Chapter 187;  
and declaring an emergency.  
Office 365  
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Department of  
Information  
Technology  
Anne Bennett  
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(x1493)  
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:  
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a grant agreement and to  
accept, deposit, appropriate and expend the 2024 Section  
319(h)Nonpoint Source Program Grant in the amount of  
$315,000 from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency  
(OHEPA) to install Swayne Field Green Infrastructure;  
authorizing the Mayor to enter into or amend existing project  
agreements; waiving the competitive bidding provisions of  
Toledo Municipal Code Chapter 187; and declaring an  
emergency.  
2024 Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OHEPA) Section 319  
(h) Nonpoint Source Program Grant -Swayne Field Green  
Infrastructure  
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Department of Housing and Community Development  
Director Rosalyn Clemens (419-936-3647)  
Revised  
The Clerk of Council’s Office supports the provisions of the Americans’ with Disabilities  
Act. If you need special accommodations, please call 48 hours prior to meeting time at  
419-245-1060 for arrangements.  
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